Shoulder decisions — 2008

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals of right shoulder injury with arthritis and decreased sensation of right upper extremity, effective from May 13, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and requests for clarification on treatment records. The veteran's initial evaluation for right shoulder disability remains under review.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed right shoulder disability, neck disability, low back disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, or left ankle disability.,Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and needs further examination for service connection claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection of various shoulder, arm, elbow, and neck disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development including a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current shoulder and wrist disabilities are related to his service-connected knee disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the nature and extent of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the Army Reserves and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current left shoulder and back disabilities are related to his service.

The veteran's right shoulder disability, characterized by recurrent dislocation and requiring surgery, warrants a 20% evaluation from August 20, 2004 through October 22, 2008. The temporary total rating for postoperative convalescence following the right shoulder surgery on October 22, 2008 is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and foot disabilities, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional evidence, including SSA records.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including low back strain, bursitis of the left hip, right Achilles tendonitis, hemorrhoids, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, left shoulder tendonitis, and left clavicle disorder. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disability but denied service connection for a shoulder disability.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability associated with the veteran's in-service shoulder and knee pain, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of left shoulder surgery and a left knee disability. Service connection was denied for low back disability and sinusitis.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates for his right shoulder and low back disabilities were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The veteran's right inguinal hernia is rated at 10% effective May 15, 2006. Service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of right wrist, left wrist, or right shoulder disabilities. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a left knee, left shoulder, or back disability. Therefore, the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied.